Wild African savannah elephants in two South African parks used 41 distinct gesture types, built from 32 gesture actions, to ...

Scientists studying wild elephant confrontations discovered something unexpected: these animals don't just brawl or back down when competing for resources. The way they negotiate conflict reveals a ...

We have identified well over a hundred different gestures used by chimpanzees, more than enough to reveal the primates use nonverbal communication much like we do. But it’s what the chimps are saying ...

Learn how elephants use their trunks and ears to get a response from others, and why they keep gesturing when ignored.

Communication gestures used by humans and our primate relatives are providing clues about how our species' ability to use spoken language evolved. There are few one-offs in life on Earth—rarely can a ...

Our gestures, facial expressions, posture and movements can also express thoughts, feelings and attitudes. This form of ...

A team of researchers with members from the U.K., Switzerland and Spain has found that chimpanzees use communication gestures in ways that follow human linguistic rules. In their paper published in ...

Cutting-Edge NewsOctober 10, 2026Humans do not communicate using words alone.We smile while saying "thank you." We wave our ...

Our unique language systems distinguish us from other species, but researchers explore how early hand gestures paved the way for civilization. Language gave humans a leg up compared to all other ...

Gestures in the workplace convey a significant amount of information without an individual ever opening her mouth. Workers react to others' gestures as read in the workplace. Eye contact, facial ...

In the world of robot communication, it seems actions speak louder than words. Scientists have discovered that by getting robot avatars to 'talk with their hands,' we understand them as well as we do ...

Using certain hand gestures can boost audience engagement and willingness to purchase, according to a new study from Wharton’s Jonah Berger. Persuasive communication is Wharton marketing professor ...